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I agree, too bad i was hesitant to load up as i lost a bundle this march :(
the Orient Express shot UP in Sept_Oct of 2007
Its another chance with the Olympics coming up :D
CNTF After Hours $5.88 Down 11.84% ?????
Monday May 19, 5:42 pm ET
China TechFaith swings to 1st-quarter profit on sales of high-end cell phones
NEW YORK (AP) -- Cell phone design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. said Monday it swung to a first-quarter profit on sales of middle to high-end cell phones.
The company earned $2.9 million, or 7 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.4 million, or 8 cents per share, in the same period last year.
Sales rose 81.7 percent to $49.6 million from $27.3 million.
The company said it continued to benefit from its transition to manufacturing self-designed products, especially in the middle to high-end cell phone market. It said it has strong European sales for the latest generation of cell phones.
Shares in the Beijing-based company rose 12 cents to close at $6.67. They fell 87 cents, or 13 percent, to $5.80 in after-session trading following the release of the first-quarter results
JADE $3.90 UP 12.07% LJ International Inc.
Hong Kong Jeweler
52wk Range: $2.15 - 12.87
CWSI $6.00 UP 134.37% CHINA WIND SYSTEMS
Holy Schmoly!!
China Stocks are da Kaching
PEIX $4.40 + 37.50% VOL 2M ETHANOL PLAY
ethanol and earnings play and the New Farm Bill
What a Nice list
Thanks Lobster!
NOEC $5.73 +15% Vol 545K New Oriental Energy & Chemical Corp
Shares Outstanding: 12.64M
52wk Range: $2.93 - $10.10
earnings are due in May/July?
China Plays were hot this week! it may continue
New Oriental Energy & Chemical Corp., through its subsidiary, Henan Jinding Chemical Co., Ltd., engages in the manufacture and distribution of fertilizer and chemical products in the People's Republic of China. It offers urea and coal-based chemicals, including ammonium bicarbonate and liquid ammonia for nitrogenous fertilizers and raw materials of chemical products; methanol, which is used for the production of medicine, pesticide, dye, plastic, synthetic protein, fiber, formaldehyde, and methyl ether; and dimethyl ether that is used as an additive for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and non-industrial fuel substitute to LPG and for residential and automotive uses, and as refrigerant for refrigerators and air conditioners. The company serves chemical, pharmaceutical, light, and textile industries. New Oriental sells its products primarily through regional distributors. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Xinyang, the People's Republic of China.
TLCV $1.59 UP 2.58% vol 14,812
TLC Vision 1Q Net Rises 75% To $6.07M; Rev Up 9.7% 5/6/08 | Dow Jones
TLCVision Corp.'s (TLCV) first-quarter net income rose 75% to $6.07 million, or 12 cents a share, from $3.48 million, or 5 cents a share, a year earlier, due in part to a 14% increase in revenue from its Refractive Centers.
The eye care company said revenue increased 9.7% to $90.4 million from $82.3 million a year ago. Refractive Centers revenue increased to $59 million from $51.8 million the previous year.
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2 large trades yesterday 846,900shares at 1.15pm and 684,560 shares at 2.00pm, someone is buying :)
TLCV $1.55 UP 14.81% VOL 2,239,327
52wk Range: $0.96 - $6.09
7-May-08 CIBC Wrld Mkts Upgrade Sector Perform Sector Outperform
TLCVision Reports First Quarter 2008 EPS of $0.12 per Share
Tuesday May 6, 4:00 pm ET
Same-Store Procedure Growth Up 9%
ST. LOUIS, MO--(MARKET WIRE)--May 6, 2008 -- TLCVision Corporation (NasdaqGS:TLCV - News) (Toronto:TLC.TO - News), North America's premier eye care services company, today reported first quarter earnings of $0.12 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2008
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TLC Vision Corporation, an eye care services company, provides refractive care and doctor services for patients in the United States and Canada. It operates in six segments: Refractive Centers, Refractive Access, Mobile Cataract, Other, Optometric Franchising, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
BBI $3.41 UP 11% VOL 2M Blockbuster 43% SHORTED
Net profit was $45.4 million, or 20 cents per share, for its fiscal first quarter that ended April 6, compared with a year-earlier loss of $49 million or 27 cents per share.
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations were 21 cents in the quarter, beating the average Wall Street forecast of 16 cents, according to Reuters Estimates.
Shares Outstanding: 197.18M
Float: 167.26M
Shares Short (as of 10-Apr-08): 53.12M
Short % of Float (as of 10-Apr-08)3: 43.20%
(Data derived from multiple sources or calculated by Yahoo! Finance)
KUN $3.96 +18.21% vol 361K China Shenghuo PHARMA
52 - Week Range $2.55 - $19.75
CHINA PHARMA PLAY!!!!!!!!!
China Shenghuo Reports Full Year 2007 Financial Results
Tuesday April 1, 6:00 am ET
KUNMING, China, April 1, 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (Amex: KUN - News; "China Shenghuo" or "the Company"), which is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement and cosmetic products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), announced its financial results for full year ended December 31, 2007.
Full Year 2007 Highlights
-- Net sales totaled $20.0 million, in line with guidance
-- Gross profit increased 10.1% to $14.9 million
-- Gross margin increased to 74.8% from 67.9% a year ago
-- Net income increased 33.8% to $4.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted
share, in line with guidance
-- Completed public offering and began trading on the American Stock
Exchange
-- Completed phase II clinical trial for Wei Dingkang Soft Capsules
-- Commenced full-scale launch of 12Ways® Chinese herbal skin care
product line
-- Opened showcase 12Ways Chinese herbal beauty salon
-- Opened 106 12Ways® retail counters in Beijing, Dongwan, Hangzhou,
Shanghai, Shaoguang and Shengzhen
-- Implemented internal controls to comply with U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Full Year 2007 Results
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company generated net sales of $20.0 million. Sales of Xuesaitong Soft Capsules, the Company's primary product, accounted for 90% of total sales, compared to 80% of total sales in 2006. The Company adopted more stringent credit policies during the second half of 2007, which caused a shift in its customer base and led to a decline in sales volume, which was offset by an increase in prices.
"In 2007, we refocused our sales and marketing efforts to a core of 80 distributors across China based on their business reputation, financial reliability and overall size. Although this was a challenging effort and also reduced our sales in the second half of the year, we tightened production costs to substantially improve gross margin," said Mr. Lan Guihua, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Shenghuo. "We believe our customer base is much stronger, and we are now in an ideal position to seize new opportunities. We successfully launched our 12Ways herbal cosmetics line, and we have opened 106 retail counters in six major cities.
"We recently obtained SFDA approval to manufacture Tian Xin Soft Capsules, an OTC nutritional supplement developed from our flagship product Xuesaitong Soft Capsules, and began phase III clinical trials for Wei Dingkang Soft Capsules, which we are confident will become the next sizeable opportunity in our expanding portfolio."
Gross profit increased 10.1% to $14.9 million, or 74.8% of sales, from $13.6 million, or 67.9% of sales, the prior year. The increase in gross margin was attributed to increased manufacturing efficiency as the Company improved its use of production technology in herb extraction. This resulted in a 5% to 20% increase in the Company's herb extraction rate for various herbs. In addition, the Company reconstructed and designed the water, electricity and steam systems to promote manufacturing efficiency, reduce cost and save energy.
Selling expenses for the full year were $6.8 million, or 34.3% of sales, compared with $5.3 million, or 26.3% of net sales, a year earlier. The increase in selling expenses resulted from three initiatives: higher commissions paid to sales representatives and sales offices as the Company opened new geographic markets, particularly for the 12Ways cosmetics line; the reorganization of sales distribution channels to 80 high-quality distributors from 328 firms in various geographic areas; and the refocusing of sales policies toward specific hospitals and away from whole regions. As a result of these efforts, the Company won back market share and reduced mid-term expenses which should promote improved profitability at the operating level.
General and administrative expenses were $4.9 million, or 24.7% of sales, compared to $3.9 million, or 19.6% of sales, in 2006, primarily because of professional fees associated with the Company's listing on the American Stock Exchange and compliance with the U.S. securities regulations.
Research and development expense was $0.3 million, compared to $28,000 in 2006, as a result of the Company's efforts to enhance product development and improve its manufacturing processes to further reduce production costs.
Overall, total operating expenses in 2007 increased 31.2% from the prior year to $12.0 million. Operating income was $2.9 million, down from $4.4 million in 2006.
The Company received a benefit from income taxes of $2.0 million, compared to a provision for income tax of $0.4 million in 2006. One of the Company's subsidiaries, Shenghuo Medicine Co., Ltd., received income tax relief of approximately $1.0 million from the PRC government for the 2005 and 2006 fiscal years. The remaining $1.0 million consists of deferred tax benefits from net operating losses and adjustments to bad debt allowances.
Net income for the 2007 fiscal year was $4.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with net income of $3.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, the prior year, an increase of 33.8%.
ICPR $0.66 +29.41% vol 1.1M SOLAR PLAY
52 - Week Range $0.25 - $3.35
i'm watching it
the Shares Outstanding 33.3 M
the website http://www.icpsolar.com/
investors http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/stocks_quotes_charts.asp
ICP Solar Expands Distribution Relationship with Wal-Mart
Wednesday April 30, 9:21 am ET
Wal-Mart to Carry Complete Line of Coleman(R) Solar Battery Chargers
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT - News), the world’s largest retail distributor, will now carry the complete line of Coleman® solar chargers including the CL100, CL300, CL600, CL1200 and the CC4000 charge controller on Walmart.com.
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ICP Solar Announces Fiscal 2008 Results
Thursday May 1, 1:52 pm ET
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today results for fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.
Recent Company Highlights:
Completed acquisition of Wes Power, a leader in renewable power performance management systems.
Opened a sales office in California, the largest solar market in the U.S.
Increased rate of client additions including premier retailers, Wal-Mart, Costco, Carrefours and Conrad’s.
Secured panel inventory through strategic alliances with Shanghai Electric Solar and SCHOTT Solar.
Signed a development agreement with Ascent Solar Technologies for the use of their high efficiency thin-film CIGS solar technology in the development of next generation portable solar products.
Net sales for the year were $6.5 million compared to $7.6 million for the year ended January 31, 2007. During 2008, the company sold it’s UK factory resulting in the loss of factory direct sales which was partially offset by the ramp up of new higher margin consumer sales programs that take up to a year to establish.
Gross margin for the year increased 480 basis points to 33.1% from 28.3% the previous year. This increase is a result of higher product margins, a higher percentage of revenues from Europe, and the management initiatives to tighten controls, streamline operational procedures, and reduce operational costs.
Net loss for fiscal 2008 was $4.2 million, or $0.13 per share, from a loss $2.6 million or $0.11 per share, in the year ago period. Included in the 2008 net loss was a $2.5 million non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
VM $4.14 UP 36% vol 967K Virgin Mobile
SEOUL, May 14 (Reuters) - SK Telecom Co (Quote, Profile, Research), South Korea's top mobile operator, said on Wednesday it was holding preliminary discussions with Virgin Mobile USA (VM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) over SK's U.S. mobile business Helio.
SK on Tuesday downplayed speculation about a possible deal with the U.S. operator, saying no specific negotiation was underway.
"(SK Telecom) is currently exploring strategic opportunities for Helio and has engaged in preliminary discussions with Virgin Mobile USA with respect to such an opportunity," SK said in a clarification statement.
"Discussions are at an early stage, however, and there can be no assurances that these discussions will lead to any transaction."
SK Telecom declined to comment on whether it aims to buy Virgin Mobile's business or whether it is thinking of selling its loss-making Helio, which is 69 percent owned by SK and 28 percent owned by EarthLink Inc (ELNK.O: Quote, Profile, Research),
Recent blog reports have said talks have included scenarios such as SK buying Virgin Mobile USA and combining it with Helio.
SK is looking to overseas markets such as China and the United States as expansion becomes more difficult at home where more than 90 percent of the population have a mobile phone.
"SK telecom has an aggressive stance on expanding its operation in the United States," said Lee Shi-hoon, an analyst at Hyundai Securities. "They have money to invest. It could be that SK changed its focus to Virgin Mobile after the deal with Sprint Nextel did not work out."
CPSL $4.13 +6% vol 535K CHINA STEEL PLAY
i think this is a slow riser, it was $10 in september'07, could go higher once the games begin also found out that Q3 2008 earnings are expected to be announced on May 15 Thursday :)
Shares Outstanding: 45.90M
Float: 17.63M
% Held by Insiders: 57.56%
% Held by Institutions: 2.00%
Shares Short (as of 10-Apr-08): 2.04M
SPF $2.98 UP 10.37% VOL 951,842
Bottom bounce???be cautious, it may go bankrupt, bond men are fearful
Standard Pacific Completes Extension Of Bank Group Waiver 5/13/08 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF) said it completed an agreement with its bank group to extend and expand its existing waiver on any default arising from its noncompliance with certain financial covenants.
The Irvine, Calif., homebuilder said the extended waiver, unless further extended, will expire on August 14.
ZAAP $0.79 UP 17.91% VOL 209,445
Save Gas With ZAP Electric Car in California's Central Valley
Wednesday May 14, 9:30 am ET
VISALIA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--May 14, 2008 -- A new kind of electric car and truck are taking gas prices head-on in California's Central Valley. The gas-free vehicles are from California automaker ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) and are now available in Visalia.
Mike Brackett is opening the new dealership with sales and service for the ZAP Xebra. This week he plans to roll the Xebra out at the annual Porterville Fair (http://www.portervillefair.com/), May 14-18 in nearby Porterville, California.
ZAP says record gas prices are driving up sales for the Xebra. As of April 18, 2008, ZAP reported orders in hand of $6.8 million for the city-speed sedan and truck.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080514/0396893.html
SSBX $4.72 UP 12.38% someone wants to buy this bank so bad :)
52 - Week Range $2.00 - 24.10
shares Outstanding: 15.14M
Float: 7.40M (low float)
% Held by Insiders1: 50.98%
% Held by Institutions1: 18.40%
Shares Short (as of 10-Apr-08)3: 1.09M
RCH $7.65 UP 28.79% vol 618,624
China Architectural Engineering Reports Significant Gains in Revenues and Earnings for First Quarter 2008
Wednesday May 14, 9:00 am ET
International Expansion Strategy Drives 76% Year-over-Year Rise in Sales and Tripling of Net Income; Gross Margins Widen to 33% from 20%
Revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 totaled $25.35 million, an increase of 76% from $14.43 million reported in the first quarter of 2007. The Company attributed the increase largely to the ongoing success of its international expansion strategy. Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $5.17 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, up 205% (200% on a per-share basis) from $1.70 million, or $0.03 cents per fully diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007.
FRLLF $0.8040 UP 11.67% VOL 1,433,600 FARALLON RESOURCES
FARALLON RESOURCES L(OTC BB: FRLLF.OB)
Farallon Announces $80 Million Silver Sale Agreement With Silver Wheaton
Tuesday May 13, 9:11 am ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--May 13, 2008 -- Dick Whittington, President and CEO of Farallon Resources Ltd. (Toronto:FAN.TO - News)(OTC BB:FRLLF.OB - News) ("Farallon" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries have entered into an arrangement with a subsidiary company of Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton") to sell up to 75% of the silver produced from the Campo Morado polymetallic (zinc, gold, silver, copper, lead) project in Guerrero State, Mexico.
Under the agreement, Silver Wheaton will pay $80 million in cash to Farallon in the following stages: a $15 million payment upon signing, a $15 million payment upon the completion of certain formalities in Mexico (expected to take one week) and a $50 million payment in a series of pre-arranged installments over the next few months. Upon delivery of the silver, Silver Wheaton will also pay Farallon a fixed price payment per ounce of silver produced equal to the lesser of $3.90 and the spot price at the time of sale (subject to a 1% annual adjustment starting in the third year of silver production).
A portion of the funds from Silver Wheaton will be used to retire the Company's Bridge Facility, with the balance used for the completion of construction and startup working capital for the Company's G-9 Project.
The Company's financing plan, as outlined in Farallon's March 21, 2007 news release, which mandated NM Rothschild and Sons Limited to arrange a US$70 million facility, is unchanged.
Dick Whittington said: "We are very pleased to have completed this transaction with Silver Wheaton, which will greatly assist us in our plans to complete the G-9 Project. Silver Wheaton is the largest public mining company with a 100% of its operating revenue from silver production and we are extremely pleased with the establishment of this new relationship.
This is an exciting time for the Company and its shareholders. We are now fully funded to production at G-9, which coupled with recent exploration successes, positions the Company to deliver on both of its corporate objectives: to advance G-9 to production and to find another G-9."
Farallon is advancing the G-9 Project through a parallel track program. Exploration drilling is expected to further confirm the high-grade mineralization within the G-9 deposit, and mine planning and design, equipment acquisition and site preparation activities are all taking place concurrently, with the goal of beginning production in July 2008.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080513/0396504.html
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Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton") http://silverwheaton.com/main/
FARALLON http://www.farallonresources.com/
looks VERY interesting!!!
WCI $2.08 UP 35.06% VOL 906,781 SHORTED 39% Float
going up, look at todays chart of WCI, its uphill and its fighting well!!!
Shares Outstanding 42.2 M
Institutional Ownership 95.00%
Number of Floating Shares 31.2 M
Short Interest as % of Float 39.42%
WCI $1.81 UP 17.53% VOL 443,873
use caution with WCI, bottom bounce???
WCI's quarterly loss widens
(9:34 AM ET) BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- WCI Communities Inc., the Florida-based builder of luxury homes and high-rise condos, on Wednesday reported a first-quarter net loss of $84.1 million, or $2 a share, versus a loss of $15.8 million, or 38 cents a share, in the same period the previous year. A trio of analysts polled by Thomson Financial had been looking for a loss of $1.13 a share, on average, with estimates ranging from between a loss of 66 cents and $1.45 a share. "We experienced a sequential lift in traffic and new orders during the first quarter in Florida reflecting seasonal patterns, but saw a dramatic drop in traffic and new orders in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic," said Chief Executive Jerry Starkey in a statement. WCI, which has been hit by the Florida condo bust and fought off bankruptcy, named billionaire investor Carl Icahn chairman of the board last year. Most of WCI's business is concentrated in Florida, but it also builds in the New York and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas.
NTWK looks promising for strong week finish
Revenues Increased 19% Year-Over-Year to $9.1 Million; Gross Margin Improved to 56%; Net Income Increased to $2.3 Million or $0.09 per Diluted Share; EBITDA Increased to $3.2 Million
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Consolidated Financial Highlights
-- Revenues increased 19% to $9.1 million
-- Services increased 23% to $4.6 million
-- License fees increased 17% to $3.0 million
-- Maintenance fees increased 11% to $1.5 million
PAL $5.46 UP 5.00% vol 78,161
NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD COM PAL: AMEX
North Amer Palladium 1Q Net Up On Higher Prices 07 PM ET 5/12/08 | Dow Jones
North American Palladium Ltd. (PAL), Toronto, benefited from stronger palladium prices in the quarter, which boosted both earnings and revenue.
The mining company earned C$12.6 million or 15 Canadian cents a share, up from C$5.5 million or 10 Canadian cents a year earlier.
Revenue rose to C$70.8 million from C$68.4 million.
SSBX $3.59 UP 5.90% vol 9,835
VCGH $4.26 UP 14.82% VOL 386,100 (19% SHORTED SHARES)
VCG Holding Corp 1Q Net Up; Co Backs 2008 EPS Outlook 5/12/08 |
VCG Holding Corp. (VCGH) on Monday reported first quarter net income of $1.3 million, or 7 cents a share, up from net income of $1 million, or 7 cents a share, for the same period last year.
The consolidator and operator of adult nightclubs said in a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that total revenue for quarter ended March 31 more than doubled to $13.3 million from $6.4 million for the same 2007 period.
VCG also said that comparable store sales increased 6.4% for the same 12 stores that it operated during the 2007 first quarter. In addition, the company continues to expect 2008 earnings of 40 cents a share to 43 cents a share.
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Shares Outstanding: 17.85M
Float: 6.81M
% Held by Insiders1: 45.45%
% Held by Institutions1: 35.30%
Shares Short (as of 10-Apr-08): 2.22M
Short % of Float (as of 10-Apr-08)3: 19.10%
SSBX $3.41 UP 28.68% VOL 333,921
52 - Week Range $2.00 - 24.10
Shares Outstanding5: 15.14M
Float: 7.40M
% Held by Insiders1: 50.98%
% Held by Institutions1: 18.40%
Shares Short (as of 10-Apr-08)3: 1.09M
Short % of Float (as of 10-Apr-08)3: 11.00%
(wish i had bought more this morning :(
but so far its NICE :) )
Latest update its down to $3.24, it looks like it MAY close strong
End of Week...$4-$5???
RCH $5.99 UP 10.09% VOL 415,126 China Play?
CHINA ARCHITECTURAL ENGR INC COM RCH: AMEX 52 Week Range $4.75 - 27.25
Today, May 12, 2008
19:16 AM ET China Architectural Engineering announces first contract in United States valued at $11.6 mlnBriefing.com
19:02 AM ET China Architectural Engineering awarded $15 mln 'silicon valley' contract in GuangzhouBriefing.com
Shareholder Equity
Shares Outstanding 3.7 M
Institutional Ownership --
Number of Floating Shares 1.8 M
Short Interest as % of Float 29.44%
GRZ $1.92 UP 9.09% 1.93 vol 277,506
oversold??? like KRY?
GOLD RESV INC CL A GRZ: AMEX 52 - Week Range $1.60 - $6.85
Canada Hot Stocks: Aeroplan, TriStar, Enterra, Gold Reserve, Taseko A2:00 PM ET 5/9/08 | Dow Jones
Gold Reserve Inc. (GRZ, C$1.75, -C$0.27, -13%) received formal notification from the Venezuelan government of the rescission of a March 2007 construction permit for the company's Brisas Project, a gold copper mining project.
Shares Outstanding 54.8 M
Institutional Ownership 42.29%
Number of Floating Shares 50.5 M
Short Interest as % of Float 1.35%
ZAAP $ 0.5400 UP 10% vol 67K
Record Gas and Oil Prices Drive Sales for ZAP, Electric Car Orders Grow to $6.8 Million
SANTA ROSA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--May 12, 2008 -- Record gas prices are driving more consumers to seek electric transportation, says industry pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News). The Northern California Company reported that as of April 8, 2008 it had $6.8 million in backlog orders for the Xebra electric sedan and pickup from auto-dealer purchase contracts.
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The $6.8 million backlog in dealer purchase contracts surpasses ZAP's sales for all of 2007 and are based on a delivery schedule over a 12-month period. The backlog for ZAP's consumer products on the same date was $712,000, including sales for the Zapino and ZAPPY3 scooters, ATVs, Recharge-It-All battery systems and others.
ZAP designed the Xebra as a simple alternative to the growing demand for electric cars. The vehicle is suitable for city-speed driving, commuting and fleet use, situations where electric vehicles can be more economical than gasoline cars.
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080512/0395848.html
Shares Outstanding5: 59.23M
Float: 40.63M
% Held by Insiders1: 19.94%
% Held by Institutions1: 0.40%
CXZ $0.83 UP 15.24% vol 557,485 uranium play
CROSSHAIR EXPL & MNG CORP COM CXZ: AMEX
About Crosshair
Crosshair is a dominant player in the exploration for uranium in the Central Mineral Belt of Labrador-Canada's most promising emerging uranium district. The 720 sq km CMB Uranium Project is host to potentially three types of uranium mineralization - Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG - Olympic Dam), structurally controlled/shear zone and unconformity types of mineralization.
For more information on the Company and its properties, please visit the website at www.crosshairexploration.com.
TONE $7.70 UP 16.84% Vol 352,687
TIERONE CORP COM TONE: NASDAQ
OPTV $1.62 UP 10.96% vol 744,348 Nasdaq
OpenTV OPTV Kaufman Bros Buy
OpenTV Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Tuesday May 6, 4:15 pm ET
First Quarter 2008 Results
For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, revenues were $33.8 million, an increase of 35% over revenues of $25.1 million for the first quarter of 2007. Royalties and licenses revenues increased 24% to $22.2 million. Services and other revenues increased 61% to $11.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA, before unusual items, was $7.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2007.
Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $6.3 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.1 million, or $(0.02) per share, for the first quarter of 2007.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company recorded a balance of $27.7 million in deferred revenue, compared to $24.1 million at the end of 2007.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable debt securities totaling $96.0 million, compared to $81.8 million as of December 31, 2007.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080506/aqtu149.html?.v=43
SSBX $2.42 UP 18.91% vol 674,525
SILVER STATE BANCORP COM SSBX: NASDAQ
looks like it will climb next week
TONE $7.47 UP 13.35% vol 185,309
TIERONE CORP COM TONE: NASDAQ
TierOne Corporation Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2008
Thursday May 8, 9:07 pm ET
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080508/20080508006623.html?.v=1
XRM $4.00 UP 34.23% vol 877,792
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC COM XRM: NYSE
XRM $3.72 UP 24.83% vol 611,305
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC COM XRM: NYSE
WHRT Bottom Play? $ 0.11 DOWN 79.98% vol 1.8M
World Heart: Co Only Has Cash To Continue Through End Of May 5:50 PM ET 5/8/08 | DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
World Heart Corp. (WHRT) said Thursday that it's efforts to raise additional funding have been unsuccessful so far, and that it only has enough cash available to continue through the latter part of May.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, World Heart determined that its available cash wouldn't be sufficient to pay its obligations, which constitutes an event of default under its $5 million secured convertible promissory note.
The Oakland, Calif., mechanical circulatory support systems developer said if it isn't able to secure additional funding, it will be forced to take "extraordinary business measures," which could include filing for bankruptcy, ceasing operations and liquidating assets.
-Yogita Patel, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-1343; yogita.patel@dowjones.com
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Shares Outstanding 11.6 M
Institutional Ownership 46.54%
Number of Floating Shares 11.5 M
Short Interest as % of Float 0.03%
CENT $5.93 UP 10.22% vol 224,148
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO COM CENT: NASDAQ
KRY large total trades of 800k, 600k , 600k over a period since opening
KRY sold off yesterday..a little bounce today?
CENT $5.81 UP 7.99% vol 141,381
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO COM CENT: NASDAQ